Middle School- 6th Grade Social Studies
- Why was religion important during the Middle Ages and Renaissance?
- How did democracy emerge from the early political systems in Greece?
- Why is the Renaissance described as a rebirth of cultural and intellectual purists?
- What role did the development of tools and agriculture play in the development of early stone age?
- How did the government of the Roman Republic influence the development of democracy?
- How was trade on the Silk Road responsible for cultural exchange?
- How might the availability or scarcity of different resources affect cultural development?
- What were the major achievements of Rome and how did they influence later cultures?
- Why did ancient civilizations develop in River Valleys?
- What were the social, political, and economic characteristics of early civilizations?
- How is trade responsible for cultural change?
- How did the government transition toward self-rule during the Middle Ages and Renaissance?
- How are physical and political boundaries of civilizations, empires, and kingdoms similar and ...
- Why is religion important to people around the world?
- How Can Using Latitude and Longitude Help People?
- How Did Geography Impact the Way Early Civilizations Developed?
What were the major achievements of Rome and how did they influence later cultures?
Lesson Resources
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Downloadable Task Cards
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Teacher’s name/email: Kathy WalkerSchool: DeQuincy Middle School
Louisiana State Standard:
6.2.5 Describe the characteristics of Roman civilization; its cultural, political, and technological achievements; and its influence on other later cultures
6.3.3 Compare and contrast physical and political boundaries of civilizations, empires, and kingdoms using maps and globes
Grade Level/Subject: 6
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